Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 14, 1874
Marriage
ALDRICH - BLACKMAN: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 10th, by Rev. W.H. Waldron, Mr. Alb....a Aldrich to Miss Josephine Blackman, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].
Death
FINCH: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], may 9th, Mrs. Emma Finch, aged 93 years.
STANBRO: In Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co. NY], April 21st, Dea. Joseph Stanbro, aged 76 years.
SPENCER: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], May 7th, May [Spencer], only daughter of Dr. M.D. Spencer, aged 9 years.
RECTOR: In Blue Earth City, Minn., May 5th, Sarah [Rector], wife of George Rector, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 38 years.
The correspondent of the Sherburne News [Chenango Co. NY] states that John Weaver, aged 94 years, died on the 3d inst., at the residence of his son, Charles Weaver, on Smyrna Hill. Deceased came to Smyrna about or before the year 1800 and was at the time of his death the oldest resident of the town. His funeral was attended on Wednesday at the Quaker church.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, May 14, 1874
Marriages
CARROL - REDDY: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 12th, at St. Patrick's church, by Rev. D. O'Connell, John Carroll and Bridget? Reddy.
WINSOR - MARSH: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 14th of April, by the Rev. S. Scoville, at the bride's residence, Mr. Joseph Winsor to Miss Julia Marsh, both of this village.
Deaths
MEAD: In Manhattan, Ks., April 25, 1874, Nancy [Mead] wife of James Mead, formerly from Laurens, Otsego County, N.Y., aged 68 years.
We regret to learn of the sudden death of Major Schenck, of the Utica Herald [Oneida Co., NY], which occurred on Wednesday morning last. Major Schenck has been connected with the Morning Herald since the summer of 1871. He was a terse and vigorous writer, well adapted by severe discipline and thorough education to the field of journalism, to which he was greatly attached. At the outbreak of the rebellion, the Major early enlisted his energies in the Union cause, leaving the profession of law, for active service in the field. At the close of the war he returned to Auburn, his native city, and settled down in the practice of law. Upon the establishment, soon after, of a daily newspaper in Auburn, the Morning News, he accepted the position of managing editor. Subsequently he was engaged as an editorial writer upon the staff of the New York Times. From August 1871 to December 1873, he served as night editor upon the staff of the Utica morning Herald, and for the past few months, up to the time of his death, had been managing editor of that ably conducted and influential journal. Although retiring in his disposition, he was possessed of splendid social qualities, and had strongly attached to himself a large circle of devoted friends. His death, as indicated by the feeling notices of the press in all parts of the State, is universally lamented and mourned.
This community was saddened on Friday morning last to learn of the death of Mrs. Chas. O. Payne (formerly Miss Cornelia Newell, of this village [Morris, Otsego Co. NY], who died at Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY], the evening before. Previous to Mrs. Payne's marriage she had charge of the Primary Department of our Union Free School. She was beloved by her pupils, who will regret to learn that their dear teacher has so soon passed to that land from whence no traveler ever returns. Mrs. P. had many warm and personal friends in this vicinity, who will deeply sympathize with the bereaved husband, parent and relatives in their affliction. Her remains were brought to this place and her funeral services took place at Zion Chruch last Saturday, Rev.'s Smith and Fitzgerald officiating. Morris chronicle
Historical News Item - John Percival
As one of the readers of Chenango newspapers, I have been deeply interested in the pioneer sketches which have appeared from time to time and presume that thousands of others are equally interested. Certainly, the press of the country has done much to rescue from oblivion many incidents connected with our pioneer history, and it is a source of regret that something more comprehensive and systematic has not been entered upon, so that a connected and reliable history of the country could be had.
In the year 1795 John Percival came from Lee, Massachusetts, and settled three and a half miles west of the present village of Smyrna. It was then a difficult matter to penetrate that region with a team, and soon after his arrival he engaged in the construction of a section of the turnpike over which there was a large amount of travel from towns as far west as Homer and Cortland to Albany. The enterprise proved unfortunate for him pecuniarily and involved him in embarrassments from which he never extricated himself.
Mr. Percival was one of the nine Revolutionary soldiers who went from Lee and took part in skirmishes near Boston. He was one of the band commanded by Arnold in the expedition up the Kenebee to cooperate against Canada. The present generation know little of the sufferings of the patriots who were in that service. They traversed dismal forests and almost impassable swamps, and ten miles a day was their average rate of progress. At a distance of one hundred and fifty miles from any inhabitants the best supplied men had less than a quart of flour, and many of them none. Their famished dogs were slaughtered and eaten, then resort was had to their cartouche boxes and shoes. If a squirrel was killed no part of it was marked by cooking but eaten raw. When this band was dissolved each man was left to find his own way and emerge from the vast wilderness as best he could. The weak bid farewell to their comrades and lay down to die. Mr. Percival was then in the prime of life and had as a companion a man named Fuller, also from Lee, who, completely exhausted, placed himself upon a log, and bidding Mr. P. to go forward and save himself, if possible, he deliberately laid down to die. Mr. Percival was at the siege of Quebec and subsequently at the surrender of Burgoyne and in some other engagements with the British. The writer often heard him recount the story of the sufferings he and others endured in the Revolutionary struggle, and they seemed almost too incredible for belief. He was a near relative of the poet, James G. Percival, who spent most of his years in Connecticut but died at Hazel Greene, Wisconsin, while engaged in a geological survey of the State.
The subject of this notice reared a large family of children, only two of whom are living [in 1874], a son in Michigan and a daughter in Illinois. With his own hands he was industrious to clearing many of the now productive acres near his old homestead. He came from his eastern home with the strictest Puritan principles, and during his long life, reaching to nearly ninety years, he maintained and lived by them in all their integrity. He died thirty-seven years ago and his ashes rest in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church in Gaines, Orleans County.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 13, 1874
Marriage
At the residence of the bride's father, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], May 7th, by Rev. J. H Sage, William A. Smith, Esq., to Miss Mary J. [Rose]. daughter of Dea. A.G. Rose.
Deaths
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], May 8th, Mr. Dewitt Storms, aged 66 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], March 23d, Mrs. Mary J. McComb.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], April 14th, Mrs. Fanny [Parsons], wife of John Parsons, aged 44 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], April 16th, Mrs. Sarah Freguson, aged 78 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], April 17th, Miss Augusta Read, aged 34 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], James [Yarnes], son of Jas. and Hannah Yarnes, aged 8 months, 13 days.
In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], May 9th, Mrs. Emma Finch, aged 98 years.
The late Silas Gould of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], whose death was announced in the last issue was born [unreadable] in the year 1809. At the age of -?- years he removed with his parents to Chenango County in the village which he has principally resided in and his death [-?-] the love and confidence of those around him. By honesty, industry and perseverance, he accumulated a comfortable home, where in the possession of plenty and happiness death hungered for him, and after a lingering illness he was called from his late residence where are left stricken hearts to mourn the loss of him who so lately walked among us.
The beautiful services of the M.E. Church were read over the remains by Rev. Mr. Rosskelly, in charge of the parish in which he resided. Mr. Gould during his residence in Coventry has maintained uniformly the reputation of honor, possessing prominently the elements of honesty, sincerity, benevolence and a cultivated purpose to do right among his fellow men, which rendered his life worthy of the high estimation he richly enjoyed and duly reciprocated. In all his business transactions, strict integrity was his rule of action; though unobtrusive in his manner, those who enjoyed his acquaintance found his friendship the offspring of a warm and generous heart. His active habits, genial disposition, and strong tender sympathies endeared him to many, and especially to his family who now miss the sunshine of his presence. Though the chill messenger has borne his spirit forever away from the scenes of earth, yet his memory and his example live. Time may obliterate the traces of the loss but can never take the memory of the good name and better deeds of Silas Gould.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, May 16, 1874
Marriage
DOYLE - NAUGHTON: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], April 27th, by Rev. D. O'Connell, Mr. Thomas Doyle to Miss Sarah An Naughton
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, May 16, 1874
Marriage
IRELAND - CLARK: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], May 5th, by Rev. J.E. Jones, Mr. Alson Ireland to Miss Carrie L. Clark, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
PEARSALL: In this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], May 10th, Smith Pearsall, aged 80 years.
MARTIN: In Mason City, Ill., May 4th, John Martin, aged 45 years. His remains were brought to Colesville [Broome Co. NY], his former residence for interment.
LYON: In the town of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], on the 10 inst. of inflammation of the brain, Alice A. [Lyon[, wife of Orville J. Lyon, aged 24 years, 109 moths and 4 days.
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